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Sewing: Week Twenty Three Chair Throw
Chair throw for week twenty three. So, this is embarrassing – I missed week 23. I know, I should know how to count, right? Right. In all the excitement I miss counted, so here we are making up for it! This is week 23 of 52 weeks of sewing and next week will be week 26. A bit all over the place, but that’s okay because it happens every so often. Chair Throw Okay, the chair throw. How did this come to be? Well, in…
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Sewing: Week Twenty Five 30 Minute Pencil Skirt
30 minute pencil skirt for week 25 of 52 weeks of sewing. Now, I know I’ve done a lot of skirts and that’s probably because I wear them all the time; however, the fabric is what makes the skirt and this navy and white striped fabric just makes this skirt pop. Not to mention it puts my patience to the test matching up all of those stripes. Well worth the effort, though, since it the finished product is polished. Okay – let’s get started! What…
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Sewing: Week Twenty Four Reusable Paperless Towels
Reusable paperless towels is the sewing tutorial for this week – week twenty four! We’re almost half way there. This resolution has been so fun and at times a bit annoying, yet I’ve enjoyed each and every project. Oh, and I learn something new each time. On this project I gained some confidence and serged rounded corners. They look good, too. Okay, let’s get started. These reusable paperless towels are made of diaper cloth which is super absorbent and easily washable. You can pick a…
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Sewing: Week Twenty Two Pillow Case
Pillow case – in this super fun Canadian fabric. We are travelling to Glacier National Park tomorrow and we’ve got the Boler out and ready. Well, almost ready. I cleaned the truck yesterday and then it rained before I could get to the Boler. So, as soon as I’m done sharing this pillow case tutorial with you I’m headed outside to get our Boler ready for it’s fourth national park! These pillow cases are fun and just a bit of a nod to being Canadian.…
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Sewing: Week Twenty One High Low Hem Dress
High low hem dress is here, time for summer. This dress is comfortable and a bit vintage. The fabric, though, is so fun. In all honesty, I didn’t know it was flowers when I first purchased it – I didn’t see them until I had the fabric sprawled out and ready to cut the pattern. I do like it, though. It’s a bit retro, which isn’t something I pull of well or often. High Low Hem Dress I used this very easy McCall’s pattern –…
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Sewing: Week Twenty Summer Skirt
Summer skirt time – this is week twenty of 52 weeks of sewing and I’ve got a ‘repair’ post today. This summer skirt is the product of the Elastic Waist Maxi. It got a hole in it while I was on vacation. I loved the long maxi skirt. I wore it about 5 times and then I sat on a stool with a nail sticking out…that was it, a hole in my skirt. Summer Skirt Time to repair and turn it into a shorter summer…
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Sewing: Week Nineteen Jumpsuit
Jumpsuit time – for week nineteen of 52 weeks of sewing. This jumpsuit is perfect for spring and summer. Dress it up or dress it down. I follow the McCall’s pattern 6083 pretty closely except for two things and I’ll fill you in on those right away. Jumpsuit One – I add about 1 inch to the top (all pieces, the back and both fronts) and add 1 inch to the body portion of the pants. My torso is longer than what the McCall’s pattern…
